... Hi Lenin, I came here to the boards to try and find something about gout so I was glad to see your post. I have had several attacks of gout over the years always in my right big toe. Two days ago I woke up in agony with my left ankle. ... (25 replies)

... HI, SOORY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND, 1 AM A CHRONIC GOUT PATIENT I HAVE MORE THEN 8 ATTACKS PER YEAR, 1ST HE NEEDS TO LOWER HIS URIC ACID, COLCHILCINE, AND INDOCIN, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHERRY JUCE ARE HIS FASTST WAYS. ... (9 replies)

... It's actually been going on for abou 2.5 months now, but I say 6 weeks because that's when it got to be excruciating. Before it was horrific, it was a dull ache that I could pretty much ignore. ... (1 replies)

... to get some of the use of her fingers back, but this is something her doctor was very hesitant to do. And apparently it was not very successful. And she can't take medication for gout, because of kidney problems. ... (5 replies)

... uric acid crystals that cause all the pain. During my attack, I was on colchicine, prednisone and Vicodin. The colchicine gave me horrific diarrhea so I couldn't take it for very long...try taking at night and it doesn't cause as much distress. ... (5 replies)

... ford to delve into it. I had surgery last year for adhesions whereby I actually had a full bowel obstruction, so I'm kind of sick of specialists, but am hoping I can get the test for RA factor or whatever at my PCP before being referred on if there is no confirmation. I've had a low grade fever on and off for a few weeks. ... (5 replies)

... I've also read that gout is more common in men than women. I would take the advice previously posted and see a Rheumatologist. At least they cantake more tests to rule out more diseases in one visit than your family physician can do over 3 months. ... (3 replies)

... een taking prednisone daily for about the past 6 months, as well as doing intermittent steroid shots and steroid dose packs as needed. I've been on Humira for 6 months now and for the past 6 weeks have been doing weekly injections. Since I can't take MTX that eliminates a lot of biologics that need MTX paired with it. ... (4 replies)

... Lenin, I wondered if I could ask you about something I mentioned in another post you replied in, or how it might relate to UA/Tophi? The other post was about an "attack" I had in my right arm several days ago, while I was relaxing watching television my right arm suddenly felt extremely "tight/cut-off" causing cold sweat & feeling like I was going to pass out. The ER only... (25 replies)

... dn't really have a choice. They covered all my labs and studies for which I am totally grateful. After I was approved for disability my Medicare started 5 or 6 months later which was this past May. It only took my disability 9 months I think to be approved which should give you a hint to my condition. ... (14 replies)